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27 Years

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Srepmum1984 · 31/12/2023 11:00

Our friend group consists of two gay males (this is important because if I told this as a story it just sounds like the guy fancies me, which isn't the case lol) and two women.

We have all known each other since 11.

For as long as I can remember I have been an emotional punch bag to one of these guys. If someone else upsets him he is very nasty to me. Ive always put it down to being a safe space for him to lash out but ive recently been having some therapy and im starting to not be ok with it.

He did this last month again when we were all having a laugh at some pictures and someone wouldn't remove one he didnt like from face book (we are 38) im finding this so ridiculous as im typing it out. So he gets annoyed about something then aims it at me, goads me into a row then blocks me, then a few days later apologises and its back to normal.

Last week other female friend puts on the group about coming up to mine (we always meet at mine) she moved away, other male friend lives in USA and he lives at home

I say yes 27th is fine, he says im working.

She says ok we can do another day all of us together as well.

She comes to mine on 27th.

I'm throwing a new years eve party tonight and I said oh other friend helped me pick up some bits the other day. He went mental saying I can't believe you met up without me (i do plenty of things alone with him) saying hes not coming tonight as our friendship doesnt feel the same. Insulting me down the phone. I said he was invited? He was at work? He said that means we shouldn't have met amd waited.

Hes said he needs a break from the group and left the chat.

Im done being treated like I do everything wrong. Aibu if I cut him out and dont let him back in two days when hes over his tantrum.

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Takenoprisoner · 31/12/2023 14:56

Srepmum1984 · 31/12/2023 11:08

I forgot to add I did this last time and hes done it again despite our chat

Why have you let this go on for so long? You've given him plenty of chances, it's game over, there hasn't been a friendship there for a long long time. you'd only be unreasonable to yourself if you made up with him.

TammyJones · 31/12/2023 17:49

Bleepbloopbluurp · 31/12/2023 11:11

If you've already spoken to him about this, then I'd just cut him. When he comes back tell him his apologies are bullshit. People who are sorry don't repeat their bad behaviour, and people who care about their friends don't treat them so badly. And that you don't have the energy to put up with this any more so a longer break would be welcome. Then get on with your life.

Yes - life's too short - he sounds exhausting

TammyJones · 31/12/2023 18:05

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ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 31/12/2023 18:25

What do the other two friends in this group think of this? If you block him is there a risk they'll side with him and you'll lose the whole group? Though if that's where their loyalty lies you might be better of without them all anyway, but it's not that easy if they're a big part of your life. If you just arranged to see the other two without him would they go along with it? He really does sound like a massive drama queen and a very unpleasant person. If you can get him out of your life you'll be looking back in a year wonder why you put up with it for so long.

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